All news articles for November 2017

Hormel's capture of Columbus Manufacturing is its third takeover of 2017

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Hormel completes $850m takeover

By Oscar Rousseau

Hormel Foods has clinched its acquisition of deli meats producer Columbus Manufacturing for US$850m.

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Unleashing the power of free: How free-from can broaden its appeal

By Ed Silk

The ‘free-from’ phenomenon is reaching a tipping point. Originally born out of dietary necessity, it’s now taken a global grip with hyper-health conscious consumers, who love to experiment with new food and drinks that deliver all of the good stuff free...

Kellogg's new cereal cafe will be five times the size of its original one. Pic: Kellogg

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Kellogg to open cereal café in New York City

By Douglas Yu

Kellogg will open its permanent cereal café in New York City’s Union Square neighborhood on December 14, 2017, after experiencing its first year of ‘success’ in Times Square.

No Cow launches high-protein cookies that are craveable yet guilt-free

No Cow launches high-protein cookies that are craveable yet guilt-free

By Elizabeth Crawford

The young founder of the No Cow snack company may be a self-proclaimed “fitness enthusiast” but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t crave cookies like many other Americans – which is why he says he is launching a new line of high-protein, better-for-you cookies...

USDA offers Thanksgiving turkey advice

USDA offers Thanksgiving turkey advice

By Aidan Fortune

To help ensure the 45 million turkeys consumed in the US this Thanksgiving don’t pose a health risk to consumers, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has offered up advice on preparation.

Réjean Nadeau, Olymel CEO: 'this project will enable us to achieve our objectives in terms of enhancing animal welfare'

Olymel to invest $14 million in processing plant

By Aidan Fortune

Canadian poultry processor Olymel has announced an investment of CA$14 million (m) to redevelop a section of its Berthierville poultry processing plant and install a new CO2 bird anaesthesia system.

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Mexico’s COFEPRIS approves next gen stevia use

By Stephen Daniells

Mexico’s Federal Commission for Protection Against Health Risks (COFEPRIS), led by Julio Sánchez y Tepoz, has approved SweeGen's next-generation Reb M sweetener for use in food and beverage categories already approved for steviol glycosides.

FOOD VISION USA 2017: ‘You can’t create authenticity from a focus group’

Can big food still innovate?

FOOD VISION USA 2017: ‘You can’t create authenticity in a focus group’

By Elaine Watson

Will big food companies increasingly buy in innovation and serve as scale up platforms for more 'authentic' small brands they didn’t create, or can they make their legacy brands resonate with new generations of consumers? Here’s what we learned...

GUEST ARTICLE: Is plant-based the new gluten-free?

GUEST ARTICLE: Is plant-based the new gluten-free?

By William Dowling, research manager, CircleUp

The plant-based movement is easier to understand when considering it alongside another trend that proved to be a financial boon for brands: gluten-free.

Mondelez under fire as plaintiff’s bar turns up the heat on sugar in belVita

Mondelez under fire as plaintiff’s bar turns up the heat on sugar

By Elaine Watson

There are multiple holes in a new proposed class action complaint filed vs Mondelez over sugar levels in its belVita range, say attorneys. However, the recent shift away from fat to sugar as public enemy #1 has clearly emboldened the plaintiff’s bar.

SodaStream has gained in-store distribution for its zero-calorie flavors line, Fruit Drops.

SodaStream launches fruit essences line in US retailers

By Mary Ellen Shoup

Sparkling water brand SodaStream has introduced Fruit Drops - a range of bottled flavor essences - in US brick & mortar retailers, as the company aims to make sparkling water part of consumers' daily routines.

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